Platypi Italic
Platypi Italic is the italic weight 400 face of Platypi, a serif family. Its lowercase letters are about as wide as the typical serif font.
Measured metrics
| Average lowercase letter width | 526.5 units per 1000 em |
|---|---|
| Average capital letter width | 667 units per 1000 em |
| Word space | 243 units per 1000 em |
| Digits | proportional (digit widths differ) |
| Spacing | proportional |
| Width of i compared with m | 34% |
| Printable ASCII characters covered | 94 of 94 |
| Category | Serif |
Fonts closest to Platypi Italic
Measured on every printable character both fonts contain. A smaller difference means the same words take the same space, so lines break in the same places.
- Brygada 1918 Bold Italicloosely similar widths (37.7 units)
- Brygada 1918 SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (41.1 units)
- Geist Medium Italicloosely similar widths (42.3 units)
- Bitter Bold Italicloosely similar widths (42.4 units)
- Exo Bold Italicloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Geist SemiBold Italicloosely similar widths (42.5 units)
- Libre Franklin Light Italicloosely similar widths (42.6 units)
- Bitter ExtraBold Italicloosely similar widths (42.7 units)
Editing a PDF that uses Platypi Italic
Most PDFs embed only the letters they already use. Type a new letter and many editors either refuse or swap in a different font. MythosPDF recognises Platypi Italic from the widths stored in your PDF, loads the complete open font, and sets your new text in Platypi Italic itself. The rest of the page is carried over untouched.
Other Platypi styles
Questions people ask
+What font is closest to Platypi Italic?
Among open fonts in the catalogue, Brygada 1918 Bold Italic has the closest letter widths to Platypi Italic: loosely similar widths, a mean difference of 37.7 units per 1000 em.
+Does Platypi Italic have tabular numbers?
No. Its digits have different widths, so numbers in columns do not align on their own.
+Can I type new text in Platypi Italic inside a PDF?
Yes. MythosPDF recognises the font from your PDF, loads the complete Platypi font, and sets new letters in Platypi Italic.
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